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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-05
To-day From O Plant.

Rain interfered with the exhibition
of plants yesterday in the Biddle street
rink. The display is very fine.
Among the striking things that meet
the visitors eye near the entrance is
the "toddy" plant an eastern produc.
ton about eight feet high, from the
conservatory Of Mr.. L. Harrison Gar
rett 1t has grown too large for Mr..
CARROTS house. and he has presented
1t to the national botanic garden at
Washington. A popularity of the
plant is that during the sap season,
about two months In the year, a quart
of excellent toddy, with all tho deli
oious intoxicating effects of the Ameri-
can mixed drink, can be drawn of
twice day and enjoyed. When this
was known many inquiries were made
as to whether the plant would grow in
this latitude with ordinary care. An
expert said 1t required warm climate.
about the temperature OF India FOR
the tree to thrive. Several gentlemen
were sure money could be saved by
growing the plant at home. 1t is be-
leved 1t will be attempted by several
who looked at the plant -Baitimors
american.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-05
The Lawyers Responsibility.

"Have you got any familyp" asked
Mac Anderson, a San Antonio lawyer.
Of colored man whom he was appoint
ed by the court to defend. the latter be.
ing charged with having stolen a horse.
Use got no fam ly yit. l looks to
you for dat"
"Look to me to supply you with a
familyP" exclaimed the astonished adj.
vocate.
II looks to you an de jury, boss.
does for fac"
"What kind of stuff is that you are
alkingP'
Hits just what says. Miss Matilda
nowball says of only gets one yeah
de penopotentiary sheql wait fur
me, but eff l gets noah. den she is
guine ter marry de very first niggah
what comes along. So yer sees, boss,
what 'sponsibillty dar am restin' on
fer. "-7eras Siflings.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-05
A MARVELLOUS MAIDSTONE,
q ow Possessed by Venerable Citizen
OF Mississippi.


SOW Possessed by venerable Citizen
OF Mississippi.
The maidstone has been talked and
written about for generations. 1t has
been pooh poohed by scientists and dis
credited by all the balance OF
the world who are prone &c
deny to popular superstition the slight
est foundation in reason. Yet the fact
remains that such stones exist in local..
ties of the south, says The Memphis A.
alanche, and are devoutly trusted as a
panacea for the bite of raHd animals
by people who have seen them applied.
II seeing justify believing, the ruralists
who pin their faith to madstones are
entitled to something better than ridi-
Guile. or course 1t is wrong for them to
care moro for curing the patient than
for scientific results. but the person most
interested will doubtless excuse them.
II the doctors do not During the war
when medicines were not to be had, the
southern whites were compelled to bear
witness to the efficacy of more than one
simple remedy used by the slaves.
A day or two ago Mr. B. L. Milan. an
old and respected citizen Of Waterford,
Miss, exhibited maidstone that has q
history. 1t was brought to Alabama
from China in 1910 by DIR. William
Barker, who used IL with success for
several years. At his death it was sent
to Jarvis Milan. Milan moved TO Mis-
sissippl in 1885, and took the stone with
him. He died in 1849 and left the stone
to his son. The present proprietor has
used 1t in l, $50 cases, for bites OF rabid
dogs, cows and horses, besides spider
and snake bites. and he asserts that II
did not fail to effect cure in single
instance. when applied before parox-
ysms had set in.
The stone is porous, of a light cream
color, one and one-quarter inches in dia.
meter, and weighs one ounce. 1t has
been broken in five places and is
mended with silver bands. When a
person is bitten the wound is carefully
washed with warm water, a mop be-
ing used to guard against danger to the
operator from infected blood or
pus. The stone is then bound tightly
upon the affected part. and left there
from two to fifteen hours, according to
the freshness of the bite-the older it is
the longer the time necessary. When
removed it is found to have absorbed
quantity of blood or pus from the
wound. 1t is then washed clean in
warm water and dried before fire or
stove. Mr.. Milan has been offered 49,.
900 for his treasure. but refuses to
sell. He gets good revenue from it,
charging those patients who are able
to pay, but its virtues are more fire.
quently called into play to save the
unfortunates who have nothing to give
in return. 1t is to Mr.. Milam's credit
that these are never refused, and that
he valnes the stone most for the good
it does to suffering humanity. He is
greatly troubled, least at his death his
children should divide 1t mp and thus
destroy Its virtue.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-05
How He Caught It.

Charlie Observation-Disclosures the
natter Gus' You theme all bwoke up.
Gus Snobberly-Yeth, Chollic. I'm a
,wefect wreck. Cawt cold lasth night.
'Gweat heaventh! have you been ex-
,othing yerselfP"
Il went to the opera, Chollie, and
he scoundrellv usher gave me pwog-
yam that had just been pwinted, and 1t
vath tho dem moist and damp that l
.ot chilled thu and hu."-7sros SIT
ngs
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-18

What Doctors IIavo say.
Cowlml, authority
fully purity "BELlE OF BOURBON
Medical News which editor
Acohol
the sick Its abuse, aud not its be Abandonel'
TIcco1lnrac1hois I3cl1c Bourbon.
going of the first
administered
PURE
Genuine and Good"
"rhe Wycans" ne "'rlc ol Whisky" meaning BELLE OF
lvsses Guilty GucWdgo genuine .os
tho F.. Ac tEe' l',do
@
WHISKY into the lhau'c brandy
and lora BruGy medicine agent, since always
vain of good qma sasou,de- an AM wounds etc.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-18

The of BELLE OF BOURBON Whisky has revoluiioncu
thousands of saved. Forme
regarded almost ncuabIe; the eN
the Now, owing the Of whisky death resulting O
fever the exception the rule So il is In surgical
readily controlled by stmulauts DR. Lewis Sayre
surgeon regards kentucky whisky the BEo W
CAL AGENTS in controlling and regulating the pulse III ie
from H. aries or surgical operations,
n euro fcoa' CcoaisIl Iotie'h'
The venerable DR.. MCCEADY distinguished 10,
omemes called the Father American Therapeutics H'e
usr milk whisky prescription orconsunI e,
efficient only safcory remedy for that disease even d
been formed in the lungs, and his treatment most
many al most miraculous
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-18


naturally existing he grain which
the liquor in IT, changes and give their chaa estc aY@ to me
considered Impurities but there
properties daring the fermentation which
seriously the product Among these I'll Sci OIL
which contain it desirable that
accomplished
BELLE BOURBON production which only TIL
linty Fusc On before
distilled, and : further improved boy the
To which tits allowed attain before placed upon the market OF
this whisky atea
In satisfaction the certificate of the eminent chemist Ord lruUu Is
here given
I'lnyssiCiRnts
held hold their head
without
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08
Sea Island Cotton.

A Charleston merchant says: "The
long staple cotton raised on the sea
islands of Carolina seems to be very
little in demand Few planters have
sold their last years crop. This class of
cotton was formerly used to adulterate
silks, but all at once the demand for it
has ceased and no one is able to give
reason for it. 1t brought forty cents n
pound, more than four times as much
as the ordinary cotton, which by the
new and improved machinery, can be
used for thread and other purposes al
most as well us the long staple. Idon't
see what is going to become of our sea
islands planters, unless they can find
some new market for their yield. now
that the silk manufacturers have found
something cheaper to adulterate their
goods with Sugar BowI.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08
HERE AND THERE.

"A man purchased two old pictures
from a secondhand furniture dealer
at Nashville, Tenn, recently, for one
dollar each. After cleaning them up
he discovered they were the famous
pictures of Garlic, Vernet He sold
them for fourteen thousand dollars, to
a collector. who sent them to Paris.
1t is held by the Supreme Court of
Iowa that landlord may have an at
tachment against the crops grown
upon his land by the tenant, for the
rent, and if the land has been SUBJ
leased and the sub-lessee has grown
crops the landlord, in an action against
the lessee, may attach the crops grown
by the sub-lessee.
The statement that Judge Reagan
will be the only farmer in the Senate
of the United States, at the next ses-
sion, is hardly correct, as Senators
Brown and Colquitt. of Georgia, and
Butler and Hampton, of South Caro-
lina are successful farmers. Senator
Brown has Away taken deep inter-
est in agriculture. and he can answer
the question, Does farming payp" in
the affirmative. Southern Cultivato~.
The Southern LiUe- Stock Journal, of
Starkville, Miss. makes this startling
announcement: while there are so
many creameries in operation and be-
ing established in Mississippi there is
not one in Alabama, Louisiana. Texas,
Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, North or
South Carolina, that we are aware of"
1t is quite probable that there will be
one or two in Georgia before the close
of the year.
No matter how good-natured yom
neighbors may be, don't let your poul-
try trespass upon their gardens or
fields. Recently the chickens of Mr..
L. W. Couch strayed into the garden
of I. n. Burdelt, at Senoia. Ga, and
these well-respected neighbors got into
wrangle. in which Burdett killed
Couch and Couch nearly killed Bur-
,leti, all about the depredations of a
few stray chickens that were not prop
criy looked after farmsr.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08
Grape Leaves for Pickles.

l wonder if housewives generally use
fresh. green grape leaves toput on top
of their pickles to keep them sharp and
free from mould. l used to cover
them with flannel cloth, and rinse it
out every other day. Two years ago
friend of mine told me that grape
leaves were much nicer, SO l tried
them, and l shall never try cloth
again. Grape leaves keep pickles the
best of anything have ever found.
change them once week, and the
vinegar keeps sharp and clear, and it
imparts nice flavor to the pickles. |
rinse the leaves in pure water. and let
them drain quite dry, then lay then,
over every place in the jar. They ex-
clude the air perfectly, and are better,
and cause less work than anything
else. -F'drn, and Freside.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08
Keeping Water Cool.

Water for the cotton field can be
kept cool for long while if put in an
earthenware vessel wrapped with
several folds of cloth, which should be
kept wet. The water evaporates from
the cloth and cools the vessel and con-
tents. Every time the jug is used, a
little water can be spilled upon the
surrounding cloth. Upon the same
principle, the water-vessels in warm
countries are of porous. unglazed
earthenware; the small portion of the
water that oozes through them and
evaporates from the surface cools thf
remainder In such countries thes.
water-jars are placed in the shade and
in current Of air, hint that should
be needed by those who use cloth.
covered vessel.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08
In Union Is Strength.

There is power in organization, and
inasmuch as other classes are thor
oughly organized to advance their own
interests by cooperating together, is
it not the height of folly for farmers
to suppose for moment that they can
sustain themselves single-handed in
an unorganized condition. They are
simply at the mercy of organized
power, and must yield obedience to
the hctations and demands of those
who are organized, and pay the ex-
acted tribute, just or unjust. as it may
be, without recourse. Seventy
thousand soldiers properly organized,
drilled and disciplined, will put to
flight one million who may under
take to fight single-handed and
unorganized. 1t is equally
rs fruitless for farmers to undertake to
cope, single-handed and unorganized,
with organized bodies in the race of
life; they cannot hold their own, nor
sustain their rights, nor hold their
equality among men until they, too, be-
come as thoroughly organized as
others with whom they deal and COM
pete in the affairs of life. This is q
progressive age. We live in an age of
progress, an age of speed and rapid
advancement by steam and electricity,
in an age of struggle for wealth, pow
er and control History teaches, and
experience has demonstrated, that the
class best organized makes the great
est advancement and becomes the
victor in the contest -Mortinao White
head, Lecturer National Grange.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08
What an Egg viii Do.

For burns and scalds, nothing Is
more soothing than the white of an
egg, which may be poured over the
wound. 1t is softer as varnish for
burn than collodion, and being
always at hand, can be applied. 1t is
also more cooling than the sweet oil
and cotton seed. which was formerly
supposed to be the surest application
to allay smartng pain. 1t is the con-
tact with the air which gives the ex-
treme discomfort experienced from
the ordinary accident of this kind, and
any thing that excludes the air and
prevents Inflammation, is the thing to
be at once applied. The egg is
considered one of the best remedies for
dysentery. Beaten up slightly, with or
without sugar, and swallowed at a
gulp it tends, by its emollient quail
tiles, to lessen the inflammation of the
stomach and lntestines, and by form
ing transient coating on these organs,
TO enable nature to resume healthful
sway over a diseased body. Two, or
at most, three eggs per day. would be
all that is required in ordinary cases;
and since egg is not merely medicine,
but food as well, the lighter the diet
otherwise and the quieter the patient
is kept, the more rapid the recovery
| Su1dr BOaOL
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08
A Bit OF Genuine Irish Humor.

At certain debating society an English
doctor recently argued that the Irish were
naturally depraved and dishonest race,
and in support of his position he adduced
his own experience. He remarked that
he had at Manchester eight hundred Irish
patients on his books, and out of this
number only thirty paid him his fees. An
Irishman rose when the doctor sat down.
and said: ''There is never an effect with
out a cause; there is never phenomenon
which oes not admit of an explanation
How, sir, can we explain the extraor
binary phenomenon to which the doctoi
has called our attention. He finds an ex
PLANTATION in the natural depravity Of tho
Irish nature. ], sir, have another expla
nation to offer, and it Is this: That the
thirty patients who paid him were the
only ones that recovered"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08
A Warming to Bustle- wearers.

have heard of new and sensible use
for the hustle that has developed so alb.
normally this season, says writer in the
st. Paul Pioneer Press. A lady living in
St. Paul recently purchased patent
hustle made of rubber to be blown up any
size desira BILE, and had the dual capacity
of giving shape to the dress, as we'll as
being cushion for sitting upon. Last
Sunday the wearer of this remarkable
article went to Bass Lake with party OF
friends. While rowing on the lake the
boat was in some manner upset Other
members Of the party were safely res
cued, but the lady with the rubber at
tachment came near losing her life be.
cause Of the buoyancy Of the hustle,
which kept her head and feet under wa.
ter. Dollars to dimes she will wear news.
papers the next time she goes boat-rid'
ing
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08
HANDSOME SALARIES.
4 List Of New workers. whose Service
Are RoYallY RamunAratad.

u List OF New Workers Whose Services
Are Royalty Remunerated.
There are, according to the Washington
Post, a score Of men In New York who are
paid as much for their services each year
as the President of the United States.
Forty Thousand dollars q year Is very
tidy salary. There are hundreds Of men
who get SO, 900 year salary, and the
number who get from SIC, 900 to $50, 900 are
legion. Very ordinary men get from s., 600
to IS, 900 year, or as much as Cabinet
oficer. DR.. Norvin Green, president Of
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
Is paid $50, 600 So Is Chauncey M Depew,
president of the New York Central rail-
road. Richard NJ McCrudy, president Of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company,
gets like amount. John Hoey, president
ofAdams Express Company, fares equ ally
as we'll President Henry b. Hyde Of the
Equitable Insurance Company is also In
the list George G. Williams, president
Of the Chemical National Bank, the rich
est banking institution in America, with
nearly 5000, 900 of surplus, $50, DOC, 600
average deposits, is paid salary of $685.
900 yearly. President Potts Of the Park
Bank and President Tappan of the Gal
latin National Bank receive like sum
each twelve months.
The best paid minister in New York is
Or. John Hall, brainy man from the
North Of Ireland, who breaches to $780,.
900, 900 every Sunday. His is the smallest
church In town. He owes his rise in life
to Robert Bonner, Of the Ledger, who found
him preaching to small congregation in
Dublin, and induced him to come to
America. He gets salary Of $50, 900 a
year, and makes 5000 by his news
paper and magazine articles, He is given
luxuriously furnished house as well
DR.. Morgan Dix, the chief pastor Of
Trinity Church corporation, the wealth.
lest in America, receives SIS, 900 yearly
DR.. William NJ. Taylor, of the Broadway
Tabernacle, gets the same amount. He
does literary work and lecturing thai
brings his income up to $4,000. DR.
Charles Hall, Of the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterian Church, is paid $4,000. He i.
very eloquent and his church is crowded
at all services. DR.. Parkhurst, of Madi
son Square Church, gets Sl2 OO0 He hal
large and distinguished congregation
Cyrus W. Field is one Of the pillars o.
the church. DR.. Pax ton, who breaches tt
Jay Gould and others less wealthy, is pait
$4,000. The Rev. Robert Collyer, thu
blacksmith preacher, is paid $4,000
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08
A GOOd Invastmept

small outlay. Reader the way is elea ro No Q
speculation, no chance, big returns If you
are like most of mankind you have some
where weakness don't feel at all times
just as you'd like to-headache to-day, back
ache tomorrow, down sick next week-all
because your blood is out of order. A small
outlay and what large returnsl You invest
in DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and soon pure, fresh blood courses through
your veins, and you are another being
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08
Latest Freak of the Dudes.

There are men who wear corsets. L
Is generally known that for some tlmd
individuals Of that mental caliber have
existed in limited numbers. 1t remained,
however, for the present style of big
legged breeches to bring us still another
caper for the ''daft'' young men. The
boys have taken to wearing hoopskrts.
1t takes hoop for each leg and the hoops
fasten at the hips They are used to
keep the big-legged breaches in shape.
Bustles will probably come neat and
then we may expect to see the too utterly
too-t,a young men with birds y .hsiI
hatA
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08
A Great Legacy

to bequeath to your children, Is a strong,
clean, pure constitntion-better than wealth,
because it will never prove curse. You
can not give what you do not possess, but
mothers will find liz DR.. Pierce Favorite
Prescription wonderful help-correcting
oil Weaknesses, bringing their systems into
perfect condition, so that their children, un-
tainted, shall rise up to call them blessed
There is not d druggist in all the land
But always keeps stock on hand
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08

Ask any one who has used DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Purgative Pellets as to their mer-
its. They will tellyou that pmples, blotches
and eruptions disappear; that constipation
that breeder of disorders is relieved that
the appetite is restored; that the whole sys-
TEN is renovated and regulated beyond any
conception by these little wonderworkers.
Being purely vegetable, they are perfectly
harmless; being composed of concentrated,
active ingredients, they are powerful
Purge and purify the system and disease
will be unknown. OF all druggists.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08

In health, the kidneys enlarge, are partly
paralyzed, and finally dwindle in disease.
Whatever be the cause of their inactivity, it
is, if disregarded for any length of time, the
precursor Of their destruction. The requi-
site amount of stimulus to arouse and keep
them active and healthy is afforded by Hos
letters Stomach Bitters 1t is also benign
regulator of the bowels and liver, q super
tonic for the stomach and checks malarial
disease and rheumatism
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08
sugar was As gallons, or 4,s45,57s gall

sugar was As gallons, or 4,645,57S gal
Ions.
The 981. LIT barrels Of rough rias
made 1888, 939 barrels of clean RIGA
weighing 8S, 800, $40 lbs. net
In the State there were 815 sugar
houses in operation; of these 6SS were
steam power. 1872 horse power, 566
open kettles, 100 open pans, 140 vacu-
UNI pans, so houses, brick, slate, iron
or tin roof; 205 brick and shingled,
and oil wooden sugar houses, and %
horse power rice mills.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08
Sugar and Rice Crop for 1867.

Bouchreau's Louisiana Sugar and
Rice Report, just issued, gives total
yield of las, 96S hogsheads of sugar
and 10 254, 1874 gallons of molasses.
The following is reeapitulation
showing the yield of sugar and rice for
the several parishes:
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08

Total 1885 esi,157
The brown sugar made by old pro-
cess was SO. 6S1 hhds.. weighing 40. 067
tons; refined and clarified. 1st. 2l and
81. 50. 495 ons The yield of molasses
per LOCO lbs. of refined and clarified
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08

A BALLOON il like boom. 1t initiates
easily. rises very high, and nobo iy is hurt
until it comes down, and then IT wrecks
alike tho Just and the unjust.-Philddetph'd
Gail
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08

r. W. TANsnL & Co., Chicago:
Your "Tansill's Punch Sc cigar is be-
coming more popular every day. Cigar
drummers don't bother us any more.
HUGO ANDRIEssEN, Beaver, Pa.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08

A COMPLETE Toilet Service always in
cludes Glehn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, SOC. The best
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08

If all men were to pay as they go, there
would be less going and more paying
Lo,ceH Citizen
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08

THE best cough medicine is Piso's Gu
for Consumption. Sold everywhere. 20
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08

F you speak what you will you shall
hear what you dislike.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08

LTTLE PHILoLoeIsr-"Father. If cows
are cattles, why are not calves kittes Nv
BabuAood
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08

NEVER scald your breath in other peo-
ples broth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08

II WAS raped in slumber," said the
tramp as the policeman hit him with
club
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08

II afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. zoo
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08

THE last charge at Gettysburg was
made by the hotel keepers. Philadelphia
IaQuirxr
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08
HARD to beat-a boiled egg

WHEN girl is being courted she sets a
great deal by young man.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-08

A VERY narrow aperture-the crack of q
whip